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Benjamin Collings

Case from New York City, NY dated Dec 15, 1932

Victim Details

Benjamin Collings

Male

New York City

NY

1932-12-15

17

Benjamin

Collings

07/04/2026

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In the winter of 1932, the life of 17-year-old Benjamin Collings came to a tragic and mysterious end in New York City. On December 15th of that year, the young male was killed, his death becoming a footnote in the grim catalog of one of America's most notorious serial killers.

Details surrounding the specific circumstances of Benjamin's death are scarce in historical records. His name is listed among the possible victims of the infamous murderer and cannibal, Albert Fish. Fish, who was al ...
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  • Collings Yacht Murder - A New Yorker State of Mind
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